Apparel-shoe-tip-drying rack.



A. B. GOODBAR.

APPAREL SHOE TIP DRYING RACK.

Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

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AL VAN B. GOODBAR, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES TWEEIDIE,0F JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI.

APPAREL-SHOE-TIP-DRYING- RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

Application filed April 23, 1910. Serial No. 557,184.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALVAN B. GOODBAR,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of St. Louis, Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inApparel-Shoe-Tip-Drying Racks, of which the following is a specificationcontaining a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in apparel shoe tip drying racks,the object of my invention being to construct a rack for drying andhardening the adhesive substance applied to the under face of the tip orvamp in box toe shoes by artificial heat so that the operation oflasting, drying and touching-up may be practically continuous.

A further object of my invention is to construct a drying rack of theclass de- For the above purposes my invention 0011- sists in certainnovel features of construction and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims andillustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the complete drying rack, a portion of thebase section being in section; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of thecomplete drying rack; Fig. 3 is an enlarged, detail, sectional elevationtaken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1, illustrating shoes in position so thattheir tips, may be dried in the rack; Fig. 1 is anenlarged, detail,sectional elevation'taken on the line fir-4: of Fig. 2;, and Fig. 5 isan enlarged, detail, sectional elevation taken on the line 55 of Fig.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings: 1 designates thecorner uprights.

2 designates the bottom frame members. For rigidly connecting theuprights with the bottom members 2 there are the braces 3.

4 1 designate angle irons connecting the bottom members 2 and 5designates a centrally, perforated plate carried by the angle irons.

Connecting the bottom members 2 about midway between the angle irons 1and the ends of the members 2 there are the cross bars 6, each of whichcarries a caster 7 there being similar casters on the members 2.

8 designates a plate upon which the casters travel. At the approximatecenter of the plate 8 there is a pin 9 having an integral flange 10which is secured to the plate 8. The pin 9 may properly be termed acentering pin for the reason that when the plate 5 is positioned overthe pin as when the rack is in use the whole rack may be turned and tljecasters prevented from running off the p ate 8.

Connecting the uprights or in other words connecting each pair ofuprights are the oven end members 11. Connecting the oven ends are theshelves 12 which are preferably constructed of sheet metal and areprovided with an integral portion 13 held in a plane some tconsiderabledistance above the shelf proper. Each of the shelves is preferablyprovided with a sheet of heat insulating material let extending from thepart 13 to the innermost end of the shelf for purposes hereinafter madeclear. Connecting each pair of oven end members 11 is a membercomprising a top 15 and side walls 16, the top being horizontal and theside walls vertical and preferably formed integral with the top of asingle piece of sheet metal. The lower margins of the side walls 16 arepreferably turned inwardly at their lower ends thus reinforcing the sidewalls as well as to. present a margin that will not scratch or mar theshoe tips. a

1717 designate diagonally disposed members extended the full lengthbetween the oven end members 11, their lower margins being secured tothe imier ends of the. shelves 12 and their upper margins being securedto the inside faces of the vertical walls 16 adjacent their tops. Themembers 17 together with the parts 15 and 16 consti' tute a heatingchamber through which a burner 18 is extended the full length of therack and is preferably located adjacent the lower ends of the members 17As shown in Fig. 1 the burner tubes 18 are perforated throughout theirlength and at their innermost ends are externally threaded to receivecaps such as 19, the caps being held in place by means of the set screws20 which are inserted through openings formed in the oven end members 11and threaded to the caps. At their forward ends the tubes 18 projectthrough and beyond the members 11 and are supported by the reinforcingrings 21. Each of the tubes at their outer ends is provided with amixeror carbureter 22 and a gas supply control\ ling valve 23 which may be ofany ordinary construction and whose detail constructions form no part ofmy invention. Each of the tubes 18 connects with a supply pipe 24:, abranch 25 of which extends over the top of the rack to a point at theapproximate center of the rack about over the centering pin 9. Thebranch 25 is connected, as shown, .by a flexible connection 26 with asource of fuel supply. Arranged immediately over the forward end of eachtube there is an opening 27 in each of the members 11 through which amatch or the like may be inserted for the ignition of the gas issuingfrom the burner and, arranged for covering each of the openings 27 thereis a movable shutter 28.

If gas be used as a heating medium an arrangement of elementssubstantially like the arrangement just described is necessary and, byreason of the valves 23, it is obvious that the supply of gas to thedifferent heating chambers may be regulated as required to regulate thetemperatures of the different ovens. f

In carrying out my invention, no matter what heating medium is employed,it will be necessary to provide some form of heat regulating means. Inthis connection I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to theexclusive use of gas as a heating medium.

Formed in the diagonally disposed me'mbers 17 of the oven are parallelrows of perforations 29 through which the heat from the burner passesfrom the heating chamber to the oven proper 80.

As shown, the bottom ends of the diagonally disposed members are spacedapart for the admission of atmospheric air for the proper circulation toforce the heat from the burners upwardly into the chamber formed by themembers 17 and 15, and thence through the openings 29, thence downwardlyinto the oven proper 30 thence laterally outwardly to atmosphere.

As shown, the heating chambers and ovens are arranged one above theother with some considerable space between each pair of ovens.

For limiting the distance the lasted shoes may be inserted into theovens there is arranged, adjacent the lower ends of the walls 16, aguard comprising a tube 31 open at both ends and externally threaded ateach of its ends which is inserted through the slots 32 formed in themembers 11 and held in place by nuts 33 one on either side of the member11.

Embracing the tube 31 is a series of heat insulating tubes 34 which arearranged lengthwise of the tube and preferably of greater diametricaldimensions than the tube so they may at all times be free to rotateabout the tubes.

For rotating the entire rack I have provided the handles 35 which aresecured preferably to the uprights 1.

In the practical operation of the rack for the rapid and economicaldrying of the ad hesive material applied to the under face of the tip orvamp the shoes are lasted without heels and in this incomplete state areplaced with their lasts in the oven, that is their toe portions extendinto the oven 30, the guard adjacent the mouth of the oven preventingthe shoe from contacting with the vertical w all 16 and the diagonallydisposed member 17 with the bottom of the shoe resting upon theinsulating material 14 covering the shelf 12, the rear end of the lastedshoe being supported by the extension 13 in a position about normal orthat is a position of a shoe provided with a heel. This operation ofsupplying the rack with lasted incomplete shoes is carried on by anoperator until one full side of the whole rack is filled, the oper atorthen rotates the entire rack one half a revolution and then commencesthe filling of the racks of the other side. If the lasting operatorcommenced filling the first racks at their top then the toucher-up maycommence to remove the first shoes placed in the oven which are by thistime thoroughly dry. In this manner the lasting, drying and touching-upmay be made continuous by the use of a rack as described.

To persons familiar with the art of drying the tips or vamps of box toeshoes it is known that when the drying is accomplished by natural heatthe last is left in the shoe from twelve to twenty four hours, thusrequiring a vast amount of lasts.

By the employment of rack in which shoes may be dried by artificial heatthe shoes need only be lasted say about one hour each and the last maybe then used for lasting another shoe.

Vhile I have shown and described a gas burner for heating the oven I donot wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exclusive use of gasas a heating medium for it is obvious that with slight modificationsother heating mediums may be employed.

I claim: 5

1. A rack, for drying shoe tips by artificial heat, comprising an ovenhaving a portion normally open and arranged to receive the tips of theshoes only, a shoe support adjacent and outside the open portion of theoven and means for discharging heated air directly on the tips of theshoes only.

2. A rack, for drying shoe tips by artificial heat, comprising an oven aportion of which is normally open and arranged to receive the tips ofthe shoes only, a shoe support adjacent and outside the open portion ofthe oven, means for discharging heated air directly on the tips of theshoes only and means adjacent the open portion of the oven for limitingthe distance of insertion of the shoe tips into the oven.

3. A rotatable rack for drying shoe tips by artificial heat, havingovens oppositely arranged relative to each other and means for heatingsaid ovens.

4:. A rotatable rack for drying shoe tips by artificial heat, havingovens oppositely arranged relative to each other, burners for heatingsaid ovens and guards arranged adj acent the mouths of said ovens tolimit the distance of inserting shoes into the ovens.

5. A rotatable rack for drying shoe tips by artificial heat, havingovens oppositely arranged relative to each other, burners for heatingsaid ovens, guards arranged adj acent the mouths of said ovens to limitthe distance of inserting shoes into the ovens and shelves arrangedunder the ovens and provided with an upper face having differenthorizontal planes for supporting the shoes in proper positions in theovens.

6. A rotatable rack for drying shoe tips by artificial heat, comprisinga series of oppositely arranged ovens, shelves for the support of shoesbeneath each oven, heating chambers in communication With said ovens, asource of heat supply to said heating chambers, said ovens beingpartially open to atmosphere, an open-ended tube arranged adjacent eachoven and a sectional insulating sleeve embracing said tube.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inpresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ALVAN B. GOODBAR.

Witnesses:

N. G. BUTLER, E. L. WALLACE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

